Latest News Briefs – Page 221
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Rodenstock, which did not participate in the latest Silmo and...
Rodenstock, which did not participate in the latest Silmo and Mido shows, reports on a successful presentation of its “System for Better Vision at the Shanghai International Optics Fair at the end of March, resulting in numerous orders for its spectacles in one of the German company's key development markets. ...
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McGee Group won the Vision Choice Awards for its new...
McGee Group won the Vision Choice Awards for its new Badgley Mischka collection at the International Vision Expo East show in New York last month. The U.S. company won the awards through a contest in which visitors to the fair voted for the best products among the 20 items displayed ...
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Specsavers in the U.K. has teamed up with Lulu to...
Specsavers in the U.K. has teamed up with Lulu to launch a new collection of frames for women aged 50 and over. The Scottish singer and actress, who is 64 years old and has worn glasses for the past 15 years, is best known internationally for the title song to the James ...
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Rudy Project will be the title sponsor of the first...
Rudy Project will be the title sponsor of the first Relay Marathon, which will take place next July 21 at Volpago del Montello, in Northern Italy, as part of the Marathon World Championships for mountain biking, which has been renamed “Le Terre Rosse” (red earths). One hundred teams are expected ...
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The recent edition of the Mido trade show recorded a...
The recent edition of the Mido trade show recorded a 3 percent increase to about 43,000 in the total number of visitors as compared to one year ago. There was growth in the number of Italian and foreign visitors, but the latter represented 60 percent of the total attendance, up ...
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With the new backing from The Vision Council, the European...
With the new backing from The Vision Council, the European Sunglass Association is resuming its traditional annual convention. It will also be open to non-members and there will be no registration charges. This time it will take place next May 23-24 at the Marriott Praia D'el Rey in Portugal. ...
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According to preliminary figures, last month's edition of the International...
According to preliminary figures, last month's edition of the International Vision Expo East fair in New York attracted nearly 15,500 attendees from more than 90 countries, which would compare with 16,317 a year ago. The organizer, Reed Exhibitions, will provide more accurate attendance figures after an independent audit later this ...
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Eyewear will have its place for the first time at...
Eyewear will have its place for the first time at the Tortona Design Week, a series of consumer-oriented events held in Milan during the big annual International Furniture Fair. Fifteen Italian and foreign eyewear producers including Alain Mikli, Charmant, Oliver Peoples, Silhouette, The Quiet Before (see the related article on ...
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Marcolin has entrusted the Luz photo agency with the production...
Marcolin has entrusted the Luz photo agency with the production of 15 images taken by 15 different photographers in the world to show different realities of arts and crafts of excellence, associating them with its own penchant for craftsmanship. The photos are on display at the Sguardi d'Atelier exhibition at ...
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Alcon is investing $250 million to develop a modern factory...
Alcon is investing $250 million to develop a modern factory on the Ciba Vision Campus in Johns Creek, near Atlanta, Georgia. In the framework of this expansion, Alcon aims to create about 300 new jobs. Alcon currently employs more than 1,500 people on the campus, where the company conducts research, ...
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Scott Olivet, chairman and former chief executive of Oakley, is...
Scott Olivet, chairman and former chief executive of Oakley, is said to be in line to run a new company that would take over Von Zipper, Element, Dakine, Kustom and other brands and retail chains of the Billabong International group. The deal is part of a takeover proposal filed by ...
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Evonik Industries will increase the prices for all molding compounds...
Evonik Industries will increase the prices for all molding compounds sold under the Plexiglas and Pleximid trademarks due to the continued escalation in the cost of raw materials. The increase will amount to €0.14 per kilogram. The German group, which is active in over 100 countries, is a global manufacturer ...
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Valerio Giacobbi is the new general manager of sales, marketing...
Valerio Giacobbi is the new general manager of sales, marketing and business strategies for Marcolin, reporting to Giovanni Zoppas, Marcolin's chief executive. Giacobbi has 20 years of experience in the eyewear industry, including having been the executive director of business development, the executive vice president for retail in North America, ...
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Ivan Dompé, 40, former corporate communications director of Luxottica, he...
Ivan Dompé, 40, former corporate communications director of Luxottica, he became director of financial and corporate communications of Yook, the global online retailing platform for branded apparel, shoes and other accessories. Before Luxottica, he worked in Edison and Pirelli.
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Céline Badinier has assumed the post of product manager at...
Céline Badinier has assumed the post of product manager at Julbo since the beginning of this year. Badinier worked for the l'Amy group for six years as brand marketing manager. Julbo recorded total sales of €25 million in 2012, representing an increase of about 3 percent as compared to the ...
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Adlens, the supplier of adjustable focus eyewear, has appointed three...
Adlens, the supplier of adjustable focus eyewear, has appointed three new managers to its sales team: David Eichelberger, John Barry and Florence Cheng. Eichelberger has become sales director; he joined the company's Boston office in 2012, after 30 years' experience with leading players in the eyewear industry. Barry is the ...
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Oftalmica Galileo Italia, which has been part of the Essilor...
Oftalmica Galileo Italia, which has been part of the Essilor group since 2008, has appointed Stefania Morrone to the new position of national sales manager, responsible for defining and overseeing the commercial development policy of the brand throughout the country. In this role, she will also oversees customer service and the sales ...
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Optovista, an Italian manufacturer of ophthalmic products, has appointed Paul...
Optovista, an Italian manufacturer of ophthalmic products, has appointed Paul Schieppati as commercial director. He previously occupied management positions in various multinational ophthalmic companies. Schieppati replaces Claudio Ciardi, who will take care of the northern part of the Italian market.
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Matt Dorling has been named Transitions Optical's director of U.S....
Matt Dorling has been named Transitions Optical's director of U.S. national retail and Canada. He moves up from his former position as U.K. business director. In his new position he will handles Transitions' retail sales, marketing and business development, manage major accounts and find new business opportunities, as well as ...
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Centro Style is the new exclusive distributor in the Italian...
Centro Style is the new exclusive distributor in the Italian optical channel for Rodenstock Instruments' diagnostics and laboratory equipment. The high-quality refraction rooms will help the image and professionalism of eye care professionals through their instrument interconnection system.
